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徐 — kanji meaning “gradually”

gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

Meanings
gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
10
School grade
8
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Newspaper frequency
#1470 of 2,500
Classical radical
60
Chinese reading
xú — Chinese character page

Words with 徐

WordReadingMeaning
じょじょに jojonigradually; steadily; slowly
じょこう jokougoing slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down
かんじょ kanjogentle and quiet
おもむろに omomuronisuddenly; abruptly
じょじょ jojoslow; gradual; steady
じょほ johowalking slowly
じょみゃく jomyakubradycardia; infrequent pulse
かんじょきょく kanjokyokuadagio
さいじょこう saijokougoing at a very slow speed
じょはすいみん johasuiminnon-REM sleep
じょれい joreiannealing; slow cooling
じょこううんてん jokouuntendriving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)

Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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